Mary Akpobome’s rising profile

Highly cerebral Mary Akpobome who is the wife of king of comedy, Ali Baba, is not resting on her oars, especially in the banking profession. A seasoned banker par excellence with over 20 years’ experience now steers the affairs of Enterprise Bank. She has been saddled with the responsibility of managing the internal transition processes within Enterprise Bank as well as ensuring seamless integration of the bank into the Heritage Bank operating system and culture. A woman with an eagle eye for growth opportunities, Mary was a key executive member in the acquisition of Enterprise Bank by Heritage Bank in 2014.

The holder of an executive MBA from the University of Lagos, and a B.A (Hons) Theatre Arts degree from the University of Benin, Edo State, has in the past successfully undertaken similar tough but sound business decisions that revolutionised the banking business and generated substantial profits for shareholders from her days at Citizens Bank and Bank PHB.